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        "title": "Zoho People",
        "body": "Access the Zoho People API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage employees, departments, designations, attendance, leave, and custom HR forms with full CRUD operations."
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        "title": "Quick Start",
        "body": "# List all employees\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=10')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF"
      },
      {
        "title": "Base URL",
        "body": "https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/{native-api-path}\n\nReplace {native-api-path} with the actual Zoho People API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to people.zoho.com and automatically injects your OAuth token."
      },
      {
        "title": "Authentication",
        "body": "All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:\n\nAuthorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY\n\nEnvironment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:\n\nexport MATON_API_KEY=\"YOUR_API_KEY\""
      },
      {
        "title": "Getting Your API Key",
        "body": "Sign in or create an account at maton.ai\nGo to maton.ai/settings\nCopy your API key"
      },
      {
        "title": "Connection Management",
        "body": "Manage your Zoho People OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai."
      },
      {
        "title": "List Connections",
        "body": "python <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=zoho-people&status=ACTIVE')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF"
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        "title": "Create Connection",
        "body": "python <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\ndata = json.dumps({'app': 'zoho-people'}).encode()\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nreq.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF"
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        "title": "Get Connection",
        "body": "python <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"connection\": {\n    \"connection_id\": \"7d11ea2e-c580-43fe-bc56-d9d4765b9bc6\",\n    \"status\": \"ACTIVE\",\n    \"creation_time\": \"2026-02-06T07:42:07.681370Z\",\n    \"last_updated_time\": \"2026-02-06T07:46:12.648445Z\",\n    \"url\": \"https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...\",\n    \"app\": \"zoho-people\",\n    \"metadata\": {}\n  }\n}\n\nOpen the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization."
      },
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        "title": "Delete Connection",
        "body": "python <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF"
      },
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        "title": "Specifying Connection",
        "body": "If you have multiple Zoho People connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nreq.add_header('Maton-Connection', '7d11ea2e-c580-43fe-bc56-d9d4765b9bc6')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nIf omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection."
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        "body": "List All Forms\n\nGet a list of all available forms in your Zoho People account.\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": [\n      {\n        \"componentId\": 943596000000035679,\n        \"iscustom\": false,\n        \"displayName\": \"Employee\",\n        \"formLinkName\": \"employee\",\n        \"PermissionDetails\": {\n          \"Add\": 3,\n          \"Edit\": 3,\n          \"View\": 3\n        },\n        \"isVisible\": true,\n        \"viewDetails\": {\n          \"view_Id\": 943596000000035705,\n          \"view_Name\": \"P_EmployeeView\"\n        }\n      }\n    ],\n    \"message\": \"Data fetched successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}"
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        "body": "List Employees (Bulk Records)\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?sIndex={startIndex}&limit={limit}\n\nQuery Parameters:\n\nParameterTypeDefaultDescriptionsIndexinteger1Starting index (1-based)limitinteger200Number of records (max 200)SearchColumnstring-EMPLOYEEID or EMPLOYEEMAILALIASSearchValuestring-Value to search formodifiedtimelong-Timestamp in milliseconds for modified records\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=10')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": [\n      {\n        \"943596000000294355\": [\n          {\n            \"FirstName\": \"Christopher\",\n            \"LastName\": \"Brown\",\n            \"EmailID\": \"christopherbrown@zylker.com\",\n            \"EmployeeID\": \"S20\",\n            \"Department\": \"Management\",\n            \"Designation\": \"Administration\",\n            \"Employeestatus\": \"Active\",\n            \"Gender\": \"Male\",\n            \"Date_of_birth\": \"02-Feb-1987\",\n            \"Zoho_ID\": 943596000000294355\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    ],\n    \"message\": \"Data fetched successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}\n\nList Employees (View-based)\n\nGET /zoho-people/api/forms/{viewName}/records?rec_limit={limit}\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/api/forms/P_EmployeeView/records?rec_limit=10')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nSearch Employee by ID\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?SearchColumn=EMPLOYEEID&SearchValue={employeeId}\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?SearchColumn=EMPLOYEEID&SearchValue=S20')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nSearch Employee by Email\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?SearchColumn=EMPLOYEEMAILALIAS&SearchValue={email}"
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        "body": "List Departments\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/department/getRecords?sIndex={startIndex}&limit={limit}\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/department/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=50')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": [\n      {\n        \"943596000000294315\": [\n          {\n            \"Department\": \"IT\",\n            \"Department_Lead\": \"\",\n            \"Parent_Department\": \"\",\n            \"Zoho_ID\": 943596000000294315\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    ],\n    \"message\": \"Data fetched successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}"
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        "body": "List Designations\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/designation/getRecords?sIndex={startIndex}&limit={limit}\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/designation/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=50')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": [\n      {\n        \"943596000000294399\": [\n          {\n            \"Designation\": \"Team Member\",\n            \"EEO_Category\": \"Professionals\",\n            \"Zoho_ID\": 943596000000294399\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    ],\n    \"message\": \"Data fetched successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}"
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        "body": "Add a new record to any form.\n\nPOST /zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/{formLinkName}/insertRecord\nContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n\ninputData={field1:'value1',field2:'value2'}\n\nExample - Create Department:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nfrom urllib.parse import urlencode\n\ninputData = json.dumps({\"Department\": \"Engineering\"})\ndata = urlencode({\"inputData\": inputData}).encode()\n\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/department/insertRecord', data=data, method='POST')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nreq.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": {\n      \"pkId\": \"943596000000300001\",\n      \"message\": \"Successfully Added\"\n    },\n    \"message\": \"Data added successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}"
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        "body": "Modify an existing record.\n\nPOST /zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/{formLinkName}/updateRecord\nContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n\ninputData={field1:'newValue'}&recordId={recordId}\n\nExample - Update Employee:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nfrom urllib.parse import urlencode\n\ninputData = json.dumps({\"Department\": \"Engineering\"})\ndata = urlencode({\n    \"inputData\": inputData,\n    \"recordId\": \"943596000000294355\"\n}).encode()\n\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/employee/updateRecord', data=data, method='POST')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nreq.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF"
      },
      {
        "title": "Leave Operations",
        "body": "List Leave Records\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/leave/getRecords?sIndex={startIndex}&limit={limit}\n\nAdd Leave\n\nPOST /zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/leave/insertRecord\nContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n\ninputData={Employee_ID:'EMP001',Leavetype:'123456',From:'01-Feb-2026',To:'02-Feb-2026'}"
      },
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        "title": "Attendance Operations",
        "body": "Note: Attendance endpoints require additional OAuth scopes.\n\nGet Attendance Entries\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/attendance/getAttendanceEntries?date={date}&dateFormat={format}\n\nParameters:\n\nParameterTypeDescriptiondatestringDate in organization formatdateFormatstringDate format (e.g., dd-MMM-yyyy)empIdstringEmployee ID (optional)emailIdstringEmployee email (optional)\n\nCheck-In/Check-Out\n\nPOST /zoho-people/people/api/attendance\nContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n\ndateFormat=dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss&checkIn={datetime}&checkOut={datetime}&empId={empId}"
      },
      {
        "title": "Common Form Link Names",
        "body": "FormformLinkNameDescriptionEmployeeemployeeEmployee recordsDepartmentdepartmentDepartmentsDesignationdesignationJob titlesLeaveleaveLeave requestsClientsP_ClientDetailsClient information"
      },
      {
        "title": "Pagination",
        "body": "Zoho People uses index-based pagination:\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/{formLinkName}/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=200\n\nsIndex: Starting index (1-based)\nlimit: Number of records per request (max 200)\n\nFor subsequent pages:\n\nPage 1: sIndex=1&limit=200\nPage 2: sIndex=201&limit=200\nPage 3: sIndex=401&limit=200"
      },
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        "body": "const response = await fetch(\n  'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=10',\n  {\n    headers: {\n      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`\n    }\n  }\n);\nconst data = await response.json();"
      },
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        "body": "import os\nimport requests\n\nresponse = requests.get(\n    'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords',\n    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}'},\n    params={'sIndex': 1, 'limit': 10}\n)\ndata = response.json()"
      },
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        "body": "Record IDs are numeric strings (e.g., 943596000000294355)\nThe Zoho_ID field in responses contains the record ID\nMaximum 200 records per GET request\nInsert/Update operations use form-urlencoded data with inputData JSON\nDate format varies by field and organization settings\nSome endpoints (attendance, leave) require additional OAuth scopes. If you receive an INVALID_OAUTHSCOPE error, contact Maton support at support@maton.ai with the specific operations/APIs you need and your use-case\nResponse structure wraps data in response.result[] array\nIMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain special characters\nIMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments"
      },
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        "title": "Error Handling",
        "body": "StatusMeaning400Missing Zoho People connection or invalid request401Invalid or missing Maton API key, or invalid OAuth scope429Rate limited4xx/5xxPassthrough error from Zoho People API"
      },
      {
        "title": "Common Error Codes",
        "body": "CodeDescription7011Invalid form name7012Invalid view name7021Maximum record limit exceeded (200)7024No records found7042Invalid search value7218Invalid OAuth scope"
      },
      {
        "title": "Troubleshooting: API Key Issues",
        "body": "Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:\n\necho $MATON_API_KEY\n\nVerify the API key is valid by listing connections:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF"
      },
      {
        "title": "Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name",
        "body": "Ensure your URL path starts with zoho-people. For example:\n\nCorrect: https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms\nIncorrect: https://gateway.maton.ai/people/api/forms"
      },
      {
        "title": "Resources",
        "body": "Zoho People API Overview\nGet Bulk Records API\nFetch Forms API\nInsert Record API\nUpdate Record API\nAttendance API\nLeave API\nMaton Community\nMaton Support"
      }
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    "body": "Zoho People\n\nAccess the Zoho People API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage employees, departments, designations, attendance, leave, and custom HR forms with full CRUD operations.\n\nQuick Start\n# List all employees\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=10')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nBase URL\nhttps://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/{native-api-path}\n\n\nReplace {native-api-path} with the actual Zoho People API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to people.zoho.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.\n\nAuthentication\n\nAll requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:\n\nAuthorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY\n\n\nEnvironment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:\n\nexport MATON_API_KEY=\"YOUR_API_KEY\"\n\nGetting Your API Key\nSign in or create an account at maton.ai\nGo to maton.ai/settings\nCopy your API key\nConnection Management\n\nManage your Zoho People OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.\n\nList Connections\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=zoho-people&status=ACTIVE')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nCreate Connection\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\ndata = json.dumps({'app': 'zoho-people'}).encode()\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nreq.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nGet Connection\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"connection\": {\n    \"connection_id\": \"7d11ea2e-c580-43fe-bc56-d9d4765b9bc6\",\n    \"status\": \"ACTIVE\",\n    \"creation_time\": \"2026-02-06T07:42:07.681370Z\",\n    \"last_updated_time\": \"2026-02-06T07:46:12.648445Z\",\n    \"url\": \"https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...\",\n    \"app\": \"zoho-people\",\n    \"metadata\": {}\n  }\n}\n\n\nOpen the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.\n\nDelete Connection\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nSpecifying Connection\n\nIf you have multiple Zoho People connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nreq.add_header('Maton-Connection', '7d11ea2e-c580-43fe-bc56-d9d4765b9bc6')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\n\nIf omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.\n\nAPI Reference\nForms Operations\nList All Forms\n\nGet a list of all available forms in your Zoho People account.\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms\n\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": [\n      {\n        \"componentId\": 943596000000035679,\n        \"iscustom\": false,\n        \"displayName\": \"Employee\",\n        \"formLinkName\": \"employee\",\n        \"PermissionDetails\": {\n          \"Add\": 3,\n          \"Edit\": 3,\n          \"View\": 3\n        },\n        \"isVisible\": true,\n        \"viewDetails\": {\n          \"view_Id\": 943596000000035705,\n          \"view_Name\": \"P_EmployeeView\"\n        }\n      }\n    ],\n    \"message\": \"Data fetched successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}\n\nEmployee Operations\nList Employees (Bulk Records)\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?sIndex={startIndex}&limit={limit}\n\n\nQuery Parameters:\n\nParameter\tType\tDefault\tDescription\nsIndex\tinteger\t1\tStarting index (1-based)\nlimit\tinteger\t200\tNumber of records (max 200)\nSearchColumn\tstring\t-\tEMPLOYEEID or EMPLOYEEMAILALIAS\nSearchValue\tstring\t-\tValue to search for\nmodifiedtime\tlong\t-\tTimestamp in milliseconds for modified records\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=10')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": [\n      {\n        \"943596000000294355\": [\n          {\n            \"FirstName\": \"Christopher\",\n            \"LastName\": \"Brown\",\n            \"EmailID\": \"christopherbrown@zylker.com\",\n            \"EmployeeID\": \"S20\",\n            \"Department\": \"Management\",\n            \"Designation\": \"Administration\",\n            \"Employeestatus\": \"Active\",\n            \"Gender\": \"Male\",\n            \"Date_of_birth\": \"02-Feb-1987\",\n            \"Zoho_ID\": 943596000000294355\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    ],\n    \"message\": \"Data fetched successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}\n\nList Employees (View-based)\nGET /zoho-people/api/forms/{viewName}/records?rec_limit={limit}\n\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/api/forms/P_EmployeeView/records?rec_limit=10')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nSearch Employee by ID\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?SearchColumn=EMPLOYEEID&SearchValue={employeeId}\n\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?SearchColumn=EMPLOYEEID&SearchValue=S20')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nSearch Employee by Email\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?SearchColumn=EMPLOYEEMAILALIAS&SearchValue={email}\n\nDepartment Operations\nList Departments\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/department/getRecords?sIndex={startIndex}&limit={limit}\n\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/department/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=50')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": [\n      {\n        \"943596000000294315\": [\n          {\n            \"Department\": \"IT\",\n            \"Department_Lead\": \"\",\n            \"Parent_Department\": \"\",\n            \"Zoho_ID\": 943596000000294315\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    ],\n    \"message\": \"Data fetched successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}\n\nDesignation Operations\nList Designations\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/designation/getRecords?sIndex={startIndex}&limit={limit}\n\n\nExample:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/designation/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=50')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": [\n      {\n        \"943596000000294399\": [\n          {\n            \"Designation\": \"Team Member\",\n            \"EEO_Category\": \"Professionals\",\n            \"Zoho_ID\": 943596000000294399\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    ],\n    \"message\": \"Data fetched successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}\n\nInsert Record\n\nAdd a new record to any form.\n\nPOST /zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/{formLinkName}/insertRecord\nContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n\ninputData={field1:'value1',field2:'value2'}\n\n\nExample - Create Department:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nfrom urllib.parse import urlencode\n\ninputData = json.dumps({\"Department\": \"Engineering\"})\ndata = urlencode({\"inputData\": inputData}).encode()\n\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/department/insertRecord', data=data, method='POST')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nreq.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\n\nResponse:\n\n{\n  \"response\": {\n    \"result\": {\n      \"pkId\": \"943596000000300001\",\n      \"message\": \"Successfully Added\"\n    },\n    \"message\": \"Data added successfully\",\n    \"status\": 0\n  }\n}\n\nUpdate Record\n\nModify an existing record.\n\nPOST /zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/{formLinkName}/updateRecord\nContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n\ninputData={field1:'newValue'}&recordId={recordId}\n\n\nExample - Update Employee:\n\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nfrom urllib.parse import urlencode\n\ninputData = json.dumps({\"Department\": \"Engineering\"})\ndata = urlencode({\n    \"inputData\": inputData,\n    \"recordId\": \"943596000000294355\"\n}).encode()\n\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/employee/updateRecord', data=data, method='POST')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nreq.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nLeave Operations\nList Leave Records\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/leave/getRecords?sIndex={startIndex}&limit={limit}\n\nAdd Leave\nPOST /zoho-people/people/api/forms/json/leave/insertRecord\nContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n\ninputData={Employee_ID:'EMP001',Leavetype:'123456',From:'01-Feb-2026',To:'02-Feb-2026'}\n\nAttendance Operations\n\nNote: Attendance endpoints require additional OAuth scopes.\n\nGet Attendance Entries\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/attendance/getAttendanceEntries?date={date}&dateFormat={format}\n\n\nParameters:\n\nParameter\tType\tDescription\ndate\tstring\tDate in organization format\ndateFormat\tstring\tDate format (e.g., dd-MMM-yyyy)\nempId\tstring\tEmployee ID (optional)\nemailId\tstring\tEmployee email (optional)\nCheck-In/Check-Out\nPOST /zoho-people/people/api/attendance\nContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n\ndateFormat=dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss&checkIn={datetime}&checkOut={datetime}&empId={empId}\n\nCommon Form Link Names\nForm\tformLinkName\tDescription\nEmployee\temployee\tEmployee records\nDepartment\tdepartment\tDepartments\nDesignation\tdesignation\tJob titles\nLeave\tleave\tLeave requests\nClients\tP_ClientDetails\tClient information\nPagination\n\nZoho People uses index-based pagination:\n\nGET /zoho-people/people/api/forms/{formLinkName}/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=200\n\nsIndex: Starting index (1-based)\nlimit: Number of records per request (max 200)\n\nFor subsequent pages:\n\nPage 1: sIndex=1&limit=200\nPage 2: sIndex=201&limit=200\nPage 3: sIndex=401&limit=200\nCode Examples\nJavaScript\nconst response = await fetch(\n  'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords?sIndex=1&limit=10',\n  {\n    headers: {\n      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`\n    }\n  }\n);\nconst data = await response.json();\n\nPython\nimport os\nimport requests\n\nresponse = requests.get(\n    'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-people/people/api/forms/employee/getRecords',\n    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}'},\n    params={'sIndex': 1, 'limit': 10}\n)\ndata = response.json()\n\nNotes\nRecord IDs are numeric strings (e.g., 943596000000294355)\nThe Zoho_ID field in responses contains the record ID\nMaximum 200 records per GET request\nInsert/Update operations use form-urlencoded data with inputData JSON\nDate format varies by field and organization settings\nSome endpoints (attendance, leave) require additional OAuth scopes. If you receive an INVALID_OAUTHSCOPE error, contact Maton support at support@maton.ai with the specific operations/APIs you need and your use-case\nResponse structure wraps data in response.result[] array\nIMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain special characters\nIMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments\nError Handling\nStatus\tMeaning\n400\tMissing Zoho People connection or invalid request\n401\tInvalid or missing Maton API key, or invalid OAuth scope\n429\tRate limited\n4xx/5xx\tPassthrough error from Zoho People API\nCommon Error Codes\nCode\tDescription\n7011\tInvalid form name\n7012\tInvalid view name\n7021\tMaximum record limit exceeded (200)\n7024\tNo records found\n7042\tInvalid search value\n7218\tInvalid OAuth scope\nTroubleshooting: API Key Issues\nCheck that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:\necho $MATON_API_KEY\n\nVerify the API key is valid by listing connections:\npython <<'EOF'\nimport urllib.request, os, json\nreq = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')\nreq.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ[\"MATON_API_KEY\"]}')\nprint(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))\nEOF\n\nTroubleshooting: Invalid App Name\nEnsure your URL path starts with zoho-people. 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